Mary Henry Diary Entries, January-February 1861, on the Congressional Debates
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Creator: Henry, Mary Anna 1834-1903
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Date: January-February 1861
Citation: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7001, Box 51, Folder: 3
Entry from the diary of Mary Henry, daughter of Joseph Henry, first Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, describing debates in the U.S. Congress prior to the secession of the Southern states. Mary observed the debates from the visitors' gallery.
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Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7001, Box 51, Folder: 3
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